Verse romance (Middle Scots) · c. 1490
Lancelot of the Laik
A Scottish Metrical Romance
A Middle Scots romance in decasyllabic couplets, after the French prose Lancelot. A lovesick poet is bidden by a vision to write of Lancelot, then tells of King Arthur at Carlisle, his dreams, the war with Galiot, and Lancelot’s love for Guinevere. The manuscript breaks off in mid-battle.
Contents · 8 parts
- Prologue, lines 1–334about 330 lines
- Book I, lines 335–804about 470 lines
- Book I (continued), lines 805–1274about 470 lines
- Book II, lines 1275–1672about 400 lines
- Book II (continued), lines 1673–2070about 400 lines
- Book II (concluded), lines 2071–2470about 400 lines
- Book III, lines 2471–2980about 510 lines
- Book III (concluded), lines 2981–3487about 510 lines